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Flash tutorial 8
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Computer Science
Undergraduate 1
11/20/2011

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When using ActionScriept to refer to a specific instance, you must refer to its instance ______________.
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name
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The code to change the alpha property of a movie clip instance named circle_mc to 30% is _________________.
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circle_mc.alpha=.30
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Flash recognizes the _________ suffix for movie clip instances.
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_mc
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Flash recognizes the ____________ suffix for text field instances.
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_txt
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Flash recognizes the _________ suffix for button instances.
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_btn
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The prebuilt _________ function displays values in the Output panel.
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parameters
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The __________ links a property to a particular object.
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Term
__________ are used to group arguments in methods and functions.
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Parenthesis
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The term action and ________ are often interchangeable.
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statements
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Parameters are sometimes referred to as ________.
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arguments
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_____________ are built-in capabilities of an object that perform certain actions or respond to certain events.
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Methods
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________ refers to the rules of a language.
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Syntax
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Actionscript statements should end with a ____________.
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semi colon
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Object types are coded using a ___________ character and followed by the type identifier.
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colon
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The result of a function, such as a return value, must be assigned a ________.
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datatype
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The event ______ is the object to which the event will happen.
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source
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With an event handler, the ____________ is the steps that are performed when the event occurs.
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response
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An event _________ is a method that the Flash Player executes in response to specific events.
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listener
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___________ are notes within the ActionScript code that explain what is happening.
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Comments
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A ___________ is a blueprint for an object that describes the properties, methods, and events for the object.
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class
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A variable must be _________, which means you need to specify what kind of data it can contain.
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typed
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_______________ means that as a file is downloading, the initial content can start playing while the rest of the content continues to be downloaded.
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streaming
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A ______________ is a short animation or message located in the first few frames of a Flash file.
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preloader
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The ____________ command simulates the time it takes to downlaod a SWF file based on the type of Internet connection you select.
Definition
simulate download
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An __________ form allows the user to enter data into text boxes.
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input
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Creating an input form requires the use of ___________ and input text.
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dynamic
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You can use ___________ to combine assignment and arithmetic operators, such as Amount +=5.
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shortcuts
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The __________ operator causes a condition to be true if either one of the comparisons is true.
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||
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Values entered into an input block are treated as ______ characters.
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text
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A dynamic text block can contain only _______ data.
Definition
string
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